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medic6 Flour Bluffian in training
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:02 am Post subject: Mako |
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Ok guys and gals, who going to be the first to claim the new 30# line class 12.5ft mako record. I can't, my photo editor is currently not working. LOL _________________ "I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I mean." |
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justletmefish Pony Mullet
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 82 Location: POTEET, TEXAS
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topdog15 Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 4566 Location: Flour Bluff
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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what a shame _________________ "Ya'll must eat a lot of fish" |
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Flyfisher Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 428 Location: Friendswood and Corpus Christi
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| topdog15 wrote: | | what a shame |
I agree with that. A more comprehensive article is found at:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/2793
Seems they saw the shark feeding and foul hooked it on purpose. They bit off more than they could chew so the 45 ft boat came in and used two flying gaffs to subdue the beast. About as much sport as shooting fish in a barrel and no I'm not a shark lover.
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medic6 Flour Bluffian in training
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'll be the first to admit that this subject should not have been posted. At the time I could pull up no information about it on the net. All I had was the information from the ticker on MSNBC and thought it would be fun. You are all correct in saying, "What a Shame." _________________ "I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I mean." |
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medic6 Flour Bluffian in training
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:55 am Post subject: |
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And when I say that, It is only because it had been purposefuly snagged, not because it was caught/landed and with the assistance of another/larger boat, I hope someone would help me in a case like this and share the record with me. _________________ "I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I mean." |
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TITELINE Horse Mullet

Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 235 Location: Padre Island
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Since when do you establish a record for a snagged fish??? Big fish but no joy on the method...  |
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Flyfisher Flour Bluffian in training

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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:21 am Post subject: |
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No reflection on you Medic, you were just "reporting the news".
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topdog15 Full Grown Flour Bluffian

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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Since when do you establish a record for a snagged fish |
For that reason this fish will not be considered a record. I can't believe that its legal to "snag" a giant shark and reel it in using a bunch of gaffs and another boat. _________________ "Ya'll must eat a lot of fish" |
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medic6 Flour Bluffian in training
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I believe that is why the IGFA is "investigating it", "snagged" a game fish. Last year the record hammerhead was landed with use of other boats, but all were same type of flat boats, that legally used a stingray as bait to hook the fish, and only the crew of the fishing boat used a gaff on the fish. There was also a Record Mako caught during a shark tourney, (which is weigh your biggest shark weighed in dead over 300#), in '01. But that boat gaffed (which broke) then was able to tail rope the fish and get it back to weigh-in on thier own. I guess it is all about the ethics now. Hope to be fishing with you all soon. _________________ "I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I mean." |
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panhandleman Finger Mullet
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:01 am Post subject: |
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| I sure hgope they throw it out and don't count it that is not fishing in my book |
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